I found out years ago that races kept me motivated but 2020 has shown me that races play a far bigger role than I previously thought. Especially during this part of the year. September and October are when I am typically in peak form. I rarely sign up up for spring races simply because I […]
Last week I decided to try an online training program for improving your swim technique. I got it through Training Peaks so each workout shows up on my calendar. It’s five day per week for four week and I am currently one week into it. It has actually been a lot of fun so far […]
I have lived in Minnesota my entire life and have never seen a spring with worse weather than the one we just experienced. My plan all winter long was to start open-water swimming (OWS) sometime in May and do as much OWS as possible through June. It became painfully obvious that things weren’t going to go […]
After learning how to swim right at the end of last summer, I decided to spend as much time as possible swimming laps through the winter. I began going 3-4 times each week but in January I upped it to 4-5 times per week. I typically went 18 laps each time but went for more if […]
by Michael Phelps & Alan Abrahamson It’s interesting to read about Michael Phelps’ childhood and his climb through the ranks to become the legendary swimmer that he is today. It’s also pretty cool to hear about all of the details behind each of his major swims. However, the thing really struck me while reading this book is […]
I have always had trouble keeping track of strokes and laps while swimming. I can’t explain why but it’s pretty common for me to lose count by lap 4. I think that I just end up concentrating so hard on all of the details of my stroke that I lose track of lap counting. “Now […]
The single biggest thing that is keeping me from signing up for a triathlon is swimming. I have never learned how so when I actually try to move, it basically amounts to a lot of splashing and me remaining basically in the same place. My wife is a good swimmer and both of my daughters […]
